diff --git a/libnemo-private/nemo-global-preferences.h b/libnemo-private/nemo-global-preferences.h
index de67c0093..116b63a3e 100644
--- a/libnemo-private/nemo-global-preferences.h
+++ b/libnemo-private/nemo-global-preferences.h
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ typedef enum
 #define NEMO_WINDOW_STATE_START_WITH_STATUS_BAR		"start-with-status-bar"
 #define NEMO_WINDOW_STATE_START_WITH_SIDEBAR		"start-with-sidebar"
 #define NEMO_WINDOW_STATE_START_WITH_TOOLBAR		"start-with-toolbar"
+#define NEMO_WINDOW_STATE_START_WITH_MENU_BAR           "start-with-menu-bar"
 #define NEMO_WINDOW_STATE_SIDE_PANE_VIEW                    "side-pane-view"
 #define NEMO_WINDOW_STATE_GEOMETRY				"geometry"
 #define NEMO_WINDOW_STATE_MAXIMIZED				"maximized"
diff --git a/libnemo-private/org.gnome.nemo.gschema.xml.in b/libnemo-private/org.gnome.nemo.gschema.xml.in
index 6aa0bf43d..f2f5d7986 100644
--- a/libnemo-private/org.gnome.nemo.gschema.xml.in
+++ b/libnemo-private/org.gnome.nemo.gschema.xml.in
@@ -427,6 +427,11 @@
       <_summary>Show side pane in new windows</_summary>
       <_description>If set to true, newly opened windows will have the side pane visible.</_description>
     </key>
+    <key name="start-with-menu-bar" type="b">
+      <default>true</default>
+      <_summary>Show menu bar in new windows</_summary>
+      <_description>If set to true, newly opened windows will have the menu bar visible.</_description>
+    </key>
     <key name="side-pane-view" type="s">
       <choices>
 	<choice value='places'/>
diff --git a/src/nemo-window.c b/src/nemo-window.c
index 1ef3449fc..77c87799f 100644
--- a/src/nemo-window.c
+++ b/src/nemo-window.c
@@ -562,7 +562,12 @@ nemo_window_constructed (GObject *self)
 	menu = gtk_ui_manager_get_widget (window->details->ui_manager, "/MenuBar");
 	window->details->menubar = menu;
 	gtk_widget_set_hexpand (menu, TRUE);
-	gtk_widget_show (menu);
+	if (g_settings_get_boolean (nemo_window_state, NEMO_WINDOW_STATE_START_WITH_MENU_BAR)){
+		gtk_widget_show (menu);
+	} else {
+		gtk_widget_hide (menu);
+	}
+
 	gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (grid), menu);
 
 	/* Set up the toolbar place holder */